Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-10-17

nished by Mr.. Blair and Miss Fallansby.
Myron has made rapid progress under
the instruction received at the Conser-
vatory in Boston.
Low ell.
Mrs. Ella Curtis and Mrs. R. Kinney
were in Fairfax last week.
Rev Mr.. Croft preached in the Baptist
church on Thursday eve.
Mrs. VIM. Warner, who has been quite
sick the past two weeks with pneumonia,
is some better.
Mr.. E. Martin has finished the new
part to his house, and is now going to
| give the old part thorough repairing.
Our enterprising merchants, Stephen
son & Aseltine have large advertisement
in the MONITOR this week. They also
have very large stock of new goods to
advertise.
A. f. Powers is moving the building on
| the opposite side of the road on to a base
| ment near his house, which will make him
a convenient horse barn.-C. G. Tillotson
is doing a large job on his buildings, which
improves their looks very much. His sons
have taken job of cutting logs for John
| Brown of Westfeld.
Newport.
S. II. Flint has been having a hard
time with his wounded hand, and is only
| just able to be out.
| Nm nd ATpS A fv how no
to Rutland, and though they will be
back on business, their home will hence
forth be there.
F. A. Beebe is about leaving the Mem
phremagog House. He has been one of
the most successful and best liked hotel
clerks in New England, and be will be
nanch missed by the naopIo of this ploorz.
Lane Davis have bought of the Rob
lnson estate the buildings used for the
Boston Clothing Store and the land
upon which it stands extending back
one hundred feet. They expect another
year to put up a fine block here to ac-
commodate their business which will be
moved down street.
School in Dist No 4, taught by Myra
l. Smith, closed Oct. 9TH Those having
no marks were Carroll Anger, Fida
Cole, Alice and Lettie Wright. Those
having no tardy marks were Algy Lathe,
Sophornia, Dora and Eugene LaBOunty,
Winnie, Willie, George, Mabel and
Annie Wright and Willie O'Brien. Those
tardy only once were Addie Cole and
Mabel Page. Willie Wright was absent
one day on account of sickness.
Newport Center
Mrs. G. L. Sleeper is in market after
new goods.
James Conant and W H. Wiley are
each building additions to their houses.
D. Jenkins has recently put up a nice
street lamp in front of his residence on
Main street.
Ernest Bartlett has sold his interest
in the store to his partner, Asa Harris,
who will continue the business alone.
There will be donation visit for the
benefit of the Rev. L. L. SOwles, at Mrs.
Quimbys hall, Tuesday evening, Oct %.
Oysters will be served. All are invited.
Geo. Hoyt is newly fitting up his store
in Mrs. Quimby's block, recently occupied
| by Walter Reagan, and when completed
will fill up with hardware and other goods
The village schools closed Friday
with very interesting exercises. There
will be a vacation of two weeks; the
same teachers are engaged for the next
| term.
South Troy.
F. B. Hammond is off on short vaca-
ton.
The Aiken saw-mill is running night
and day.
C. P. Stevens was hurt quite badly re-
Gently. by falling on pair of shears.
E. r. Baraw has moved into W. Hodg-
denis shop with his barber business
Arson Rockwell, harness-maker, has NOV
ed to the f. S. Rogers shop.
The Troy and Newport Center mines re-
Gently played game of ball which re-
suited in a score of Al to IA in favor of
the Troy boys. Who next?
we~theId.
Joseph Sherbert has moved on to the
farm he lately bought of S. Locke.
Julian Benware has taken a partner in
his wheelwright business; he weighs
about pounds.
Joseph Goddard has bought J.Sherberts
place on the Notch road for $3.50, and will
take possession at once.
n. Root has his new house completed
and has moved in; he has a splendid two
| story house, well-fnished and of good
size and style.
Archie, a young son of Willis Wake
field, ran off the bank at the Taft Brook
bridge one night last week and was quite
badly hurt; he is under the care of DIR.
Gray. This is the second accident in town
within short time that might have been
prevented by proper ratings being built.
w eStmOre.
H. d. Magoon has rented his farm to
d. H. Fox, and intends moving to New
port.
Fl. H. Gilman has gone to West Burke
to keep boarding house this winter; his
brother Horace will keep the hotel here.
Our mail is running on the winter time
table, leaving w. Burke after the morning
train and return to meet the night train.
Mrs. j. w. Hyde has gone to Manches-
ter, n. H., to attend the funeral of her
brother, who committed suicide by hang
ing.
W. B. Kerwin was severely injured
Monday by pitchfork sliding from the
high beams, followed by a bundle of
grain, and striking near his neck and pen
etrating his lungs. He is improving.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
1T. j hn%bU
Hon. Russell S. Taft will preside at |
the coming December term of Caledonia
county court